Oh, I was such a fan of those mannequin fics - not because I preferred him getting a bit of deluded cold comfort to actually getting the girl, but because few happily-ever-after stories ever captured the depth of emotion that you wrote in those. Still hoping they'll wind up on one of these days. :-)

I'm glad that you posted this. :) I think it's a great peek into how Howard plays the character - bitter, angry, and yet a little hopeful at the same time. I especially loved the line about how he instinctively pulled away because of a lifetime of abuse - it always makes me sad when Phantoms do that.

Oh...what will happen afterwards? Will Christine go with fop head, making the bigest mistake in her life (in my opinon) or will she go with the phantom, who, even though he treatned her, loves her, and simply doesn't know how to act properly! nice chapter, but could you please make the next chapter a little bit longer-if its short, then it could result into a cliffhanger, and unhappy readers! I hope you update soon,

Good so far, i don't like it how you have short chapters *sniff*-it makes me want to read without stopping (augh! cliff hanger!). Poor Erik, so lonely... I hope you update soon i cant wait to see what happens

I feel really bad for Christine here - for Erik as well, both of them suffered something akin to a nightmare, which is a real shame since it started out so well. I guess they should have gone with more groping and less unmasking. ;) Yay fair drabbles!

Aww, the monkey waking her up - yay Erin Stewart's Christine, that's who comes to mind for this one. :) Poor Christine discovering that her angel is a mere man, yet RAA for her remembering those sinfully delicious hands. ;) I kind of feel bad though, since I know what's coming next!

Oh my, the hairslick...well, you know how I feel about a good one of THOSE. ;) For some reason this is really calling to mind David Gaschen's Phantom, with the wanting to be in control but not being able to keep it all in check when she's standing before him, and then trying to regain control afterwards. You know I love it! :D

I really like this drabble because it gives us more of a window into Christine's thoughts during this scene. The poor girl must have been terrified. For some reason this one makes me think about Marni and how she does the arm thing twice - hopefully that isn't a bad comparison for you, I really do like these. :)

Oo, I like this. It would be too easy to just dismiss it all, except for something physical like that. Poor Christine though...so sad. It's a good thing Mme Giry sent her home to rest so she wasn't there for the whole Notes fiasco.